Date:         Mon, 15 Jul 2013 12:12:44 -0700
Reply-To:     Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: I'm going to disconnect my oil pressure guage
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I just reviewed my write up on the last engine I blew up (a used 2.1 I put
in my '84 that threw a rod) so maybe I've got some time:

"OIL PRESSURE: 8 psi at idle, 24 psi cruising when installed at 130,000
miles. Over the next 10,000 miles pressure steadily dropped to 4 psi idle,
12-15 psi cruising. At the end of the 3000 mile trip idle pressure was zero
(red light came on), cruising 8 psi. Blew up at 65 mph just 65 miles from
home, still running strong!"

Stuart

-----Original Message-----
From: David Beierl [mailto:dbeierl@gmail.com] On Behalf Of David Beierl
Sent: Monday, July 15, 2013 12:05 PM
To: Stuart MacMillan
Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: I'm going to disconnect my oil pressure guage

At 02:43 PM 7/15/2013, Stuart MacMillan wrote:
>What do you think?

I don't see any sense in unhooking the gauge.  You have to be incrementally
better off knowing what's going on.

Yrs,
d